The aesthetics of ambiguity : understanding and addressing monoculture / Pascal Gielen & Nav Haq (eds.) ; contributors: Paolo S.H. Favero [and eleven others] ; translation: Leo Reijnen.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Haq, Nav, author, editor.

Gielen, Pascal, author, editor.

Series:

Antennae series ; no. 29.

Antennae-arts in society series ; No 29

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Art and globalization.

Multiculturalism in art.

Aesthetics, Modern--21st century.

Aesthetics, Modern.

Identity politics.

Physical Description:

238 pages : illustrations ; 21 cm.

Place of Publication:

Amsterdam : Valiz, 2020.

Summary:

In today's globalised world, terms such as multiculturalism and pluralism assume a shared culture with shared values and convictions about openness, democracy, and equality. This in turn can be seen as a monoculture of views and attitudes. Yet being able to deal with differences, paradoxes, and ambiguities results from a learning process and does not just happen on its own. Art has played a pivotal role in this process since the dawn of modernity, and artists in particular have the ability to play with cultural conventions. This book gives a platform to art and artists who dare to challenge the rules of our globalised, monocultural society, and explores their successes and failures.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9789492095763

9492095769

OCLC:

1202593172

Publisher Number:

9789492095763